EP 0974856 A3 20001102 - Fiber optic header with integrated power monitor
Title (en)
Fiber optic header with integrated power monitor
Title (de)
Faseroptisches Modul mit integriertem Leistungsmonitor
Title (fr)
Tête à fibre optique avec moniteur de puissance intégré
Publication
Application
Priority
US 11908998 A 19980720
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0974856A2] An optical header for coupling a light source (102) to an optical fiber (101) is disclosed. The header preferably includes a substrate (100) that has a recess (102A) for a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), or alternatively an edge emitting laser. An optical fiber (101) is preferably attached to the substrate (100) and terminates at the light source (102). The end (101A) of the fiber (101) is preferably cleaved or polished to an angle such that light entering the fiber from the light source (102) is substantially reflected into the fiber (101). A reflective coating (105) is placed on the cleaved end (101A) of the fiber thereby permitting a small percentage of light to radiate away from the fiber (101) and toward an detector (103). The light preferably travels to the detector (103) through a transmission medium such as a prism (104) or an optical-grade epoxy. The header is particularly useful when used in conjunction with multiple fibers simultaneously to form an optical fiber array. The header is also useful to house an optical receiver, or to form a bi-directional header suitable for fiber optic communications.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G02B 6/4214 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4246 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4249 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 4329659 A 19820511 - CHEN FANG-SHANG
- [A] US 5696862 A 19971209 - HAUER HEINER [DE], et al
- [A] US 5243671 A 19930907 - KOTELES EMIL S [US], et al
- [A] US 4092061 A 19780530 - STIGLIANI JR DANIEL J
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0974856 A2 20000126; EP 0974856 A3 20001102; US 6081638 A 20000627
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99113830 A 19990715; US 11908998 A 19980720